Your Guide to Stormboard’s Statement of Work Template
What is a Statement of Work?
A Statement of Work (SOW) is a document that outlines the responsibilities and expectations that are important for successful project management. The SOW defines all project-specific activities, timelines, and deliverables. This should be completed and signed off on prior to the start of work.
Stormboard’s Statement of Work Template
The SOW Template helps you to organize, define, and determine the services that you will be providing to a client.
It is divided into ten sections — Introduction; Objectives; Scope and Responsibilities; Deliverables; Approach, Organization and Staffing; Assumptions; Fees and Expenses; Standard Business Practices; Conclusion; and Additional Notes.
How to use the Statement of Work Template sections
This template has ten distinct sections that make it simple for a project manager to follow and work from.
1. Introduction
Use this section to decide what you are going to include in your overview. This is a high-level look at the project.
2. Objectives
This may also be referred to as the purpose statement. Use this section to make it clear why the work is being done and what you are hoping to achieve.
3. Scope and Responsibilities
The “scope” refers to the scale and proposed timeframe for the project. This section is also where you are going to outline the responsibilities and general duties that will be completed by you and your team.
4. Deliverables
Deliverables refers to the work that needs to be done, and when it is due. Deliverables are usually specific items that the client requires to be completed at a set time. These differ from responsibilities in that it is the actual work (physical or digital) that is being completed and delivered. This could include a product being completed, part of a renovation being done, a social media account being set-up, a new brochure being delivered, etc. Make sure to include all relevant details like the size, colors, and so on, so the client knows exactly what they will receive.
5. Approach, Organization, and Staffing
Use this section to prep information on how you will approach the work, details of how you are planning to organize the project and the staffing that will be required (for example, do you have a team, will you use sub-contractors, is it just you, etc.).
6. Assumptions
Assumptions refers to anything that has not been overtly discussed by you and your client, but that is something that you assume will happen during the project.
7. Fees and Expenses
Here you will include the cost of the work, including materials, staffing, and so on. The overall expense (plus a contingency) should be included as well as a break-down of all costs so that clients can clearly see what they are paying for.
8. Standard Business Practices
This is where you will specify the ethics and best practices your business or organization promises to follow while the work is being done.
9. Conclusion
The conclusion is where you summarize the project and add any final comments. This can also include who will sign off or approve the project and how the final deliverables will be distributed or finalized.
10. Additional Notes
Use this section to write down anything extra that you want to add that did not fit into a previous section, or that is a last-minute addition. This can also be a place to include any special requests from clients.
This template is ideal for anyone working on a product, project, or service for a client. It will break down your work process into specific components that will make it simple for the client to understand exactly what will be done, how it will be done, when it will be done, and how much it will cost them or their company. The template can be used for large or small-scale projects.
Find this template and more in our template gallery here, and learn how to use our Template Guides to quickly and efficiently fill out the SOW Template for your next project in the video below.
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